Advanced Concepts for Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete

An overhead athlete can be defined as an athlete who performs repeated sports-related activities in an overhead position. This can encompass numerous sports involving typical throwing motions like baseball or football to sports thatrequire high degrees of overhead acceleration and velocity like volleyball and tennis. An overhead athlete may also play a sport that requires high levels of upper extremity power like gymnastics or Olympic weightlifting. It is imperative that healthcare providers that treat overhead athletes have a thorough understanding of overhead sports biomechanics, knowledge of appropriate evidence-based assessments, and a strong foundation in exercise prescription concepts to properly rehabilitate this athletic population. This comprehensive 3-hour course will help attendees expand their clinical skills and knowledge to effectively treat theoverhead athlete, prepare them for return to sport, and helpthem optimize their athletic performance.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

Highlights

• Develop a thorough understanding of the basic biomechanics of the overhead athlete to identify major impairments and improve your assessment and treatment strategies
• Apply practical and effective assessments and advanced exercise concepts to not only help resolve your patients' symptoms and impairments but improve their overall sports performance
• Utilize evidence-based testing and progressionto prepare your patient for return to sport